Finally They Put Up Pictures!!!

Guess who's taking the picture?

I know it hasn't really been that long, but we have been humbly reminded of all of the blessings that we are surrounded with by the incredible number of people we have in our lives that wanted updates on how Pam and baby were and are doing. Today it was "When are pictures of the baby going to be up?" So, with out further ado, the first pictures of William Joseph McBride.

William was born via C-Section. This is him right after the doctor got him out. I was in the operating room with Pam and they told me to stand up and look over the curtain right before it was time to lift him out. I never realized how purple babies are that are born C-Section are. You can't really see it in this picture, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

This is William in the warmer in the operating room. They got him in there quick, got some oxygen in him (which takes care of the purple color) and cleaned him up. Check out the spike he had going on with his hair. If you look close you can see the conehead shape on the top of his head. He was trying his best to come down the birth canal but he just couldn't fit because Pam wasn't dialated enough.

While the doctor finished closing up Pam I took William to the nursery to have all of his checks and pokes and prods. He did great. The sensor is checking out his pulse and is O2 level. Both were right where they were looking for him to be.

Pam decided pictures were needed of me changing my first diaper.  Yup, I've managed to make it to age 34, with all the little ones around our church, without changing a diaper.  Pam said I passed.  And no, William does not like the whole diaper changing thing.

Part 1 of William's first bath.  As you can see he liked the whole warm water, head/hair washing thing.

Part 2 of William's First Bath.  Not so much on liking the rest of it.

Mom and Baby Sleeping.  No other words needed.

William with Grandpa McBride on Wednesday.  We were so happy my parents and brother got here on Monday to be with us for the birth of our first baby.

And, of course, I couldn't post pictures of a new McBride baby without a picture of William with Uncle Doug.

Progress

Casey and Dad brought over the crib and changing table/dresser. It took a little bit to get them situated but they are here.

Casey did a great job making the crib and staining the dresser to match. Casey thank you so much. You did a great job!!!

We did our first load of baby clothes!! Logos was making sure that I was not alone in folding and that the piles did not fall over.

And now?

Just wanted to update you.  We are at 38 weeks, and 3 days to be exact, so 11/2 weeks to go.  We had an ulrasound this morning and we got a picture of our Little Pumpkin's face.  The ultrasound says that our baby is about 8lbs, 6 oz right now.  That means the baby is probably a little smaller than that.  We will wait and see what our Little Pumpkin comes out as.

New Clothes

So today was the first day I wore maternity clothes. Right now I don't have to wear them all the time but I sometimes they are more comfortable. I got a Bella Band so I can wear my 'normal' clothes a little longer. The tops are longer and it seams to be more comfortable. I borrowed many shirts and a couple of pairs of pants from a friend. I still need to go shopping for a few things as she was not pregnant during the summer but I am good for now.

Yes that is a skirt, and I wore it to church.

Doctor Visit #5

We had a regular check up at the ob office at 28 weeks. So at this stage they do what is called a glucose test. It's a test to check for gestational diabetes. It's only one hour. You have to fast then drink this stuff that has a given amount of sugar, that kind of tastes like a cross between Tang and half flat Sunkist. Well I 'failed' that one so I had to take the 3 hour test. I had to fast for 10~12 hours before the test started, then during the test I could only drink water. I have passed that one, so I do not have gestational diabetes.

We are still working on the house and the nursery, so things are progressing. I will post pictures when things have more dramatically changed.

Doctor Visit #4

Had another doctor visit today. Our little pumpkin is growing at a normal pace. He measured right at 21w or 21w 2d, depending on what you measured. We did not find out the gender of the baby. The "he" is a royal one. We did not like the idea of calling the baby "it" and the baby is no longer a 'little peanut' at about a pound.

Doctor Visit #2

Today we went for our second doctor visit. We got to hear the baby's heart beat. A great 157, I might add. It's amazing. Some times I don't think its really happening. I am now 12 weeks and 6 days. I am almost at the end of my first trimester and am blessed that I have had none of the 'typical' pregnancy symptoms, no morning sickness (I think that Jeff took care of that while he was sick), no cravings, no real food aversions. I am truly blessed. I have been eating more and slightly more tired but nothing a power nap in the afternoon can't fix. I do have to keep something in my stomach all the time but that is not that hard. I am even proud to say that I did not gain any weight through the first 13 weeks. I really don't want to gain 30 or 40 pounds. Did you know that you only need about 300 extra daily calories? I have not been counting or anything like that, just being smart about what I do eat. I was on WeightWatchers before getting pregnant, and doing well. Over the last year I have learned to eat healthy, with the right portion sizes and the right proportions of food. That I have just carried that on and I think, no know, that is what has helped me the most. I am looking forward to the rest of this adventure.